While it appears to be a clear cut case of negligence, getting financial relief can be more challenging.

Access was just cut off.

Seems like I have my work cut out for me.  

If you put it out there asking for a 3-5 year lease with a small business or startup in your mind, but H&R Block or Supercuts comes along asking for a 10 year NNN (& it's corporate) and agrees to the rent amount you requested, there's no reason not to entertain that, you got better than what you were expecting (there's a reason NNN properties, or ones with a few NNN tenants sprinkled in that are national chains, often sell for lower cap rates), it's not like taxes or hair cuts are going obsolete any time soon. 

Using mostly cash reduces risk and simplifies transactions but ties up capital.

Tying to a central station for a 4 unit property I have never heard of.

Saw a $40k price cut and made offer next day for full asking price and asked for $10k towards closing costs.

The prices are more closely tied to the income they generate vs what the people next door paid for their house.As for your long term goals, I am not sure starting with a duplex or four plex will open the door for owning in that asset class (larger multifamily) the way you might think it would.

But either way, beyond the cutting edge and there to support people who need to sell regardless. 

Everything is tied to the master account, which is my holding company, then broken down into sub accounts per LLC and per property.